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Dakar Rally 2026 Coverage: Stage 7 Racing Action! We Hope They Got Good Rest, Because The Desert Isn’t Playing!

It’s Stage 7, after a full day of rest, but the desert didn’t take a break. It’s ready to rock each and every day, and Stage 7 is no different. In the video below you’ll see Stage...

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Paint and Body Tech: The RIGHT Way To Paint Chrome, So It Actually Lasts, Doesn’t Flake, And Looks Great

During the monochromatic paint craze of the 1980s and 1990s, there were a LOT of chrome parts getting painted to match the body color of whatever hot rod, muscle car, or custom truck they were on....

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King of the Hammers 2026 Is Coming! Watch Hammertown Come Together With This Streaming Camera From Johnson Valley.

That’s right, it’s January and that means that King of the Hammers is coming! King of the Hammers 2026 officially starts on January 22nd and will continue for more than two weeks. It...

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Tool Tech: The BEST Swivel Adapters for Sockets! Putting Swivel Adapters Through Their Paces To Find Out Who’s Best

We’re back with more tool tests, which you know we love around here, and this time it’s swivel adapters that are being test. We all love a good wobbly socket, but if you don’t have...

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WORLDS WORST Corvette! Will It FINALLY RUN and ROAD TRIP? Derek At Vice Grip Garage Has Got His Work Cut Out On This One

I’m a fan of a C4 Corvette, but I’m not sure that this one isn’t cursed. When Derek got it and started working on it, the problems became bigger and bigger and bigger. It had an...

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What is Tony’s LEAST FAVORITE part of Hot Rodding? Finishing One. But That’s The Plan For His 1970 HEMI Dart Swap!

I think most hot rodders have the same problem as Tony when it comes to finishing our rides. I know I’m the same way. I think it’s Attention Deficite Hot Rod Disorder. ADHRD. We all...

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Space Age Railroad: The Story Of The Rocket Sled Track At Holloman Air Force Base – Amazing History!

This is some wild mechanical history. You are going to watch “Space Age Railroad” which is the historic story of the rocket sled track at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. Started as...

Buffalo Motorama Photo Coverage: Another Killer Car Show Through The Lens Of Mike Brooks

(Photos by Mike Brooks)  Every year Mike Brooks visits the Buffalo Motorama and shoots all kinds of great photos to share with all you BANGshifters. And each and every year he finds the coolest...

Nothing But Nostalgia Nitro Funny Cars From The NHRA Winternationals In Pomona

Here’s our third gallery of photos from the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona. Everyone says that it has been a riot so far and luckily we’ve got great photos from Wes Allison to share with...

Don Garlits Museum Of Drag Racing Photos: Historic Drag Cars Like No Place Else!

If you haven’t ever been to Don Garlits’ Museum of Drag Racing, you are missing out. This place is jam packed with cool stuff. Thanks to our dude Joe Grippo, we’ve got another great...

The 60th Chicago World Of Wheels Show: We’ve Only Got One More Gallery From The Show After This!

We’re almost out of photos from the Chicago World of Wheels, with just one more gallery to go after this one, but if you missed any so far don’t worry because there is a link below to all...

Iron Trap Ardun Headed 1933 3-Window Ford Project – Building Custom Zoomie Headers For The Ardun!

In this video from the 1933 Ford project, you will see just how cool it is to build your own set of custom zoomie headers. If you missed any of the previous videos, use the link below to check them...

Watch The Awesome Glidden-Shepherd Final From Columbus In 1982 – Ford/Chevy Battle At Its Finest

In this case we head into the time machine and jump back to 1982 and the NHRA national event in Columbus, Ohio. Specifically we head back to the final round which places Bob Glidden and Lee Shepherd...

Who Makes The Best Corded Angle Grinder? Hilti vs Milwaukee, DeWalt, Makita, Ryobi, Ridgid. Let’s Settle This!

So this video right here is going to be interesting for me. To be clear, I love Project Farm videos and I usually watch them before posting them, but I have not watched this one yet. That’s...

How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 17 – Custom Transmission Tunnel Fabrication

So much work has gone into this step-by-step build of a channeled Model A sedan and we dig it. Now that the floors are done, and the firewall is finished, it’s time for a transmission tunnel to...

BARN FIND 1979 Camaro – Not Just A Will It Run Video, This Thing Is Getting A Complete Transformation After 10 Years! Burnouts Right Away Though!

Dylan McCool just got this cool barn find Camaro, but he had to make a deal to get it. This isn’t just one of the make it run and drive videos, although that is clearly part of it. Nope, this...

DIY Hydraulic Vise Build – You Can Build This Powerful DIY Hydraulic Vise At Home

You all know how much I love DIY shop tools, and this one right here is pretty cool. I would have never thought about building a hydraulic vice, but now that I’ve seen this one I kinda dig it....

The 60th Chicago World Of Wheels Show: Hot Rods, Customs, Trucks And More From The Windy City.

We’ve got even more photos from Jim Hrody.  And, we’ve got more coming, so check them all out, and if you missed any so far don’t worry because there is a link below to all of...

FUNNY CARS, FUNNY CARS, FUNNY CARS! NHRA Winternationals Photos From Pomona Continue

Here’s our second gallery of photos from the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona. Everyone says that it has been a riot so far and luckily we’ve got great photos from Wes Allison to share with...

JOHN FORCE CRASHES J.R. TODD AND ASHLEY, HAGAN AND GLENN RACE TO VICTORIES AT LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS

POMONA, Calif. (April 2, 2023) – In a rematch of last year’s Top Fuel final round at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, Justin Ashley picked up his second straight win at the storied event,...